Area Facilities Officer

Good Afternoon, I am currently representing Southwark Council who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience We are looking for a Area Facilities Officer this role will be based at:SE1 2QH The right candidate will: * Proactively engage with customers at all levels within the council to understand and interpret their short, medium and long term business needs in a timely and efficient manner ensuring CFM departmental policies and procedures are fully adhered to and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) are maintained * Manage and support a team of Facilities Managers to ensure that all operational buildings are properly inspected and audited, checking and reviewing in respect of property maintenance, compliance, condition and safety * Respond to emergency or urgent property management issues when escalated by the Area Facilities Officers, seeking to resolve them as quickly and as cost effectively as possible * Ensure the site based emergency procedures manual follows the same principles as the Tooley Street model and covers; fire, bomb, flood, suspicious package, lift entrapment and utility failure, in relation to the designated operational buildings * Ensure that the FM operations manager is regularly briefed on performance, operational building compliance, works or repair progress and given timely advice and updates on options and their implementation * Specify and commission repair, maintenance and improvement works on behalf of the head of FM operations and the FM operations managers up to an appropriate budget level We require the following: * Substantial experience of building customer relationships within a large multi-site blue-chip or government organisation. * Experience of managing Facilities Management contracts. * Knowledge of mandatory and statutory building compliance, including: * Fire Safety * Fire Safety Hygiene * Asbestos * Other relevant statutory requirements To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed) If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee. IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE. Look forward to speaking with you soon